Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2048
Report: Russia complicit in MH17 downing;
Kadyrov blinks in contest with the Kremlin  
Report: Russia complicit in MH17 downing;
Kadyrov blinks in contest with the Kremlin  
Construction begins on China’
s first overseas military base;
Beijing cracks down on financial reporting amid crisis  
Corruption: Scourge of Central Asia;
A shrinking Russian footprint in Tajikistan;
Kazakhstan, speaking plainly Kyrgyzstan tightens control over Islamic education
Beijing overtakes New York in number of billionaires;
China wants patriotic education for all students, even those abroad 
Iran's elections: Less than meets the eye;
The Iranian military goes on the sectarian offensive;
A soaring execution rates;
Nuclear oversight of Iran shrinks